Celtic 6
Clydebank 2
League Cup (Quarter Final 2nd Leg)

Match Report

Clydebank, five goals down from the first leg of the League Cup quarter-final, fought hard but could not prevent Celtic from crashing in another six at Celtic Park before a 16,000 crowd, who stood in silence for a minute before the start as a token of respect for the late Sir Robert Kelly.

Although Clydebank fought all the way they were outclassed. They had a hero in keeper McDonald, who had good support from Gray, Ruddy and Hay who got both their goals

Celtic introduced 16-year old Brian McLaughlin He had a quiet game, but showed neat touches and good ball control He looks another Celtic 'find'.

Hood, who grabbed a hat-trick was a constant menace to the Clydebank defence. Celtic now enter the semi-final for the right time in succession

Caskie had a great chance to reduce Clydebank's deficit in the opening minutes, but from a good position he shot wide.

A minute later Celtic opened the scoring when Hood took a ball from Hay and lifted it over the advancing keeper's head. It was one day traffic after that, and McDonald had wonderful saves from Craig and Hood.

The keeper was constantly in action, but Clydebank equalised in a 17th minute foray when a Hay shot hit Connelly and was deflected past Williams.

The Bankies defied all Celtic's efforts to get in front again until a minute from half time when Hood lashed the ball into the net from 25 yards.

In the 55th minute Ruddy attempting a clearance, headed past his own keeper for Celtic's third goal.

Macari got Celtic's fourth goal in the 70th minute from an opening made by Callaghan, and three minutes later Hood, from close range, completed his hat-trick,

Clydebank never stopped trying and they were re.warded with a second goal in the 87th minute through Hay again, whose header had Williams well beaten. With a minute left, Macari went through to shoot a sixth goal for Celtic.